Brock Purdy took a shot to the arm by Eagles pass rusher Haason Reddick during the NFC Championship Game against the Philadelphia Eagles on January 29, 2023, suffering a complete tear of his ulnar collateral ligament.
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The San Francisco 49ers selected Brock Purdy with the final pick (262nd overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft, making him that year’s Mr. Irrelevant.
On December 11, 2022, Brock Purdy became the only quarterback in his first career start to beat a team led by Tom Brady, when the 49ers defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 35–7.
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In a Week 17 matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders, Brock Purdy led the 49ers to a 37–34 overtime victory, finishing the game with 284 passing yards, two passing touchdowns, and one interception.
Brock Purdy ended his time at Iowa State as a three-time All-Big-12 quarterback and holding 32 school records including career pass attempts, completions, percentage, yards, and both passing (81) and total (100) touchdowns.
Purdy’s passer rating of 119.4 through his five starts is the highest for a quarterback in his first five starts since Kurt Warner in 1999.
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